Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 220gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP and Accurate MAGPRO.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,943 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,883 psi | 58% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 54% | 2372 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 48% | 2156 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 64.7 gr | 90% | 44,208 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,434 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,256 psi | 51% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 55% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2185 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,789 psi | 44% | 2149 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 50% | 2300 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,605 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,956 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,101 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 43% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 82% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,366 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,326 psi | 44% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,592 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,416 psi | 51% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | 56.5 gr | 80% | 32,082 psi | 50% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,392 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,026 psi | 53% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 44% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 81% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,647 psi | 50% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,856 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,042 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,156 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,505 psi | 84% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 52% | 2251 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 62.1 gr | 88% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 41% | 2188 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,129 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 91 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 220gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,740 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,572 fps to 2,740 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 220.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-23 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Vihtavuori N560, Norma MRP, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 220gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, IMR 7977 Enduron, IMR 8133 Enduron, Vihtavuori N170 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.